Trump suggests US could reclaim Panama Canal over shipping fees concerns

President-elect Donald Trump has suggested that his administration might seek to regain control of the Panama Canal, which the U.S. handed over to Panama in 1999. He criticized the fees charged by Panama for shipping through the canal, calling them "ridiculous." Trump's comments came during a rally in Arizona, where he expressed dissatisfaction with how the canal's operations affect U.S. interests. He claimed that the U.S. has been treated unfairly regarding shipping fees and hinted at the possibility of reclaiming the canal. Panama's President José Raúl Mulino firmly rejected Trump's suggestion, stating that the canal and its surrounding areas belong to Panama and that the country's sovereignty is non-negotiable.